🏳️‍🌈 Queer Lit Readathon TBR 🏳️‍🌈 [cc]

TL;DR

Starla shares her TBR for the Queer Lit Read-a-thon, featuring diverse queer books for bingo challenges.

Transcript

hello and welcome my name is Starla and today's video I'm going to be sharing what I plan on reading for round five of the queer lit read-a-thon the queerly readathon is a biannual read-a-thon that is created and hosted by Kathy and Rogan their channels and all of that information will be linked down below this round will be going up from May 31st ... Read More

Key Insights

• 🏃 Queer Lit Read-a-thon features diverse queer books and challenges for readers.
• 🥰 Starla's TBR includes themes of love, art, and self-discovery.
• 🧡 The reading challenges range from backless titles to non-coming out stories.
• 😀 The TBR highlights diverse representation with pansexual and Demi ace characters.
• 👂 Novels like "The Sound of Stars" explore creativity in a dystopian world.
• 🔀 "Upright Women Wanted" offers a unique twist with queer librarians on horseback.
• 🤳 "Our Dreams at Dusk" presents a story of community and self-understanding.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the Queer Lit Read-a-thon?

The Queer Lit Read-a-thon is a biannual event created by Kathy and Rogan featuring diverse queer books and challenges for readers.

Q: What are some of the reading challenges mentioned in the bingo board?

Some challenges include Backless Title, Rainbow Cover, Non-coming out story, Female over 40, Graphic Novel, Queer Manga, and Five-star prediction.

Q: Can you share a brief summary of the book "The Sound of Stars"?

"The Sound of Stars" follows Ellie and Morris in a world where creativity is banned, as they embark on a dangerous journey filled with books and music, while breaking the rules for the love of art.

Q: Why is "Our Dreams at Dusk" by Komoha Yuki included in the TBR?

This queer manga follows Kazakh, a high-school boy exploring his identity within a local queer community, fitting challenges like Graphic Novel, Queer Manga, and Rainbow Cover.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Starla shares her TBR for the Queer Lit Read-a-thon biannual event.

• Her priority read is "Under the Udala Trees" by Chinelo Okparanta, a Nigerian Civil War love story.

• She plans to read "The Sound of Stars" by Alechia Dow, "Upright Women Wanted" by Sarah Gailey, and "Our Dreams at Dusk" by Komoha Yuki.